Seven Summit Treks

Seven Summit Treks, is a commercial adventure operator, based in Kathmandu, Nepal. They are specialized in Eight-thousander of Nepal, China, and Pakistan.[1] Established by four Sherpa brothers[2] including Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa and Pasang Phurba Sherpa. Mingma and his brother Chhang Dawa are the first sibling to climbed all 8000ers, Mingma is first and Dawa is second South Asian to do so.

Lit up tents of Seven Summit Treks seen at Everest Basecamp, background Pumori mountain

As of 2019, Seven Summit Treks (Est. 2010) is recognized and recorded as largest royalty/taxpayer firm of Nepal having organised the highest numbers of climbing expeditions over Nepal Himalayas.[3] Seven Summit Treks gained popularity from managing logistic for number of pioneer and veteran climbers like Alex Txikon, Carlos Soria Fontán.[4]

Associate Climbers
  • Kami Rita Sherpa - 24 Ascent of Mt. Everest[5]
  • Sanu Sherpa - 14 Peak Climber[6]
  • Shehroze Kashif - A Pakistani climber, titled for Youngest to Climb Everest and K2 (Combo) & Youngest Male to climb K2. [7]
  • Lakpa Dendi Sherpa - Lakpa Dendi also holds the Guinness World Record title of "Fastest to Climb Mt. Everest Thrice - Nepal Side" as he climbed the world's highest peak three times from the basecamp to the summit on 13, 18 and 24 May 2018 in a single season with in 11 Days.[8]
  • Sona Sherpa - A Nepalese Sherpa, climbed several eight thousand meters peak including Mt. K2 in winter.[9]

Notable Expeditions
  • K2 Winter Expedition 2020/21: Ten climbers from an international expedition made the first winter summit on 16 January 2021.[10]

References
  1. "First siblings to climb all 8,000ers". Guinness World Records.
  2. "As Strong as a Mountain". smartfamily.com.np.
  3. "Govt honours Seven Summit Treks as largest taxpayer trekking firm". The Himalayan Times. 27 September 2019.
  4. "Octogenarian Carlos Soria leaves for Dhaulagiri; Sanu Sherpa to complete all 14 peaks". The Himalayan Times. 16 September 2019.
  5. "Nepali Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest 24th time, breaks own record". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 21 May 2019.
  6. "Sanu Sherpa becomes third Nepali to complete 14 peaks as Sergi Mingote scales 7 mountains in 444 days". 3 October 2019.
  7. "Youngest person to climb Everest and K2". Guinness World Records.
  8. "Fastest time to climb Everest three times from the south side". Guinness World Records.
  9. "All Nepalese team become first to summit K2 in winter". www.thebmc.co.uk.
  10. "Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain". 16 January 2021 – via www.bbc.com.
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